Interconnects for solid oxide fuel cells and ferritic stainless steels adapted for use with solid oxide fuel cells
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01M-002/38
H01M-002/40
H01M-008/24
출원번호
US-0150372
(2011-06-01)
등록번호
US-8173328
(2012-05-08)
발명자
/ 주소
Rakowski, James M.
Stinner, Charles P.
출원인 / 주소
ATI Properties, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
K & L Gates LLP
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초록▼
Various embodiments relate to interconnects for solid oxide fuel cells (“SOFCs”) comprising ferritic stainless steel and having at least one via that when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at an elevated temperature develops a scale comprising a manganese-chromate spinel on at least a portion of
Various embodiments relate to interconnects for solid oxide fuel cells (“SOFCs”) comprising ferritic stainless steel and having at least one via that when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at an elevated temperature develops a scale comprising a manganese-chromate spinel on at least a portion of a surface thereof, and at least one gas flow channel that when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at an elevated temperature develops an aluminum-rich oxide scale on at least a portion of a surface thereof. Other embodiments relate to interconnects comprising a ferritic stainless steel and having a fuel side comprising metallic material that resists oxidation during operation of the SOFCs, and optionally include a nickel-base superalloy on the oxidant side thereof. Still other embodiments relate to ferritic stainless steels adapted for use as interconnects comprising ≦0.1 weight percent aluminum and/or silicon, and 1 up to 2 weight percent manganese. Methods of making interconnects are also disclosed.
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1. A method of making an interconnect comprising: forming an interconnect from a ferritic stainless steel, the interconnect having a fuel side and an oxidant side opposite the fuel side, each of the oxidant side and fuel side comprising a via and a gas flow channel; andselectively electropolishing a
1. A method of making an interconnect comprising: forming an interconnect from a ferritic stainless steel, the interconnect having a fuel side and an oxidant side opposite the fuel side, each of the oxidant side and fuel side comprising a via and a gas flow channel; andselectively electropolishing at least a portion of at least one gas flow channel of the oxidant side of the interconnect;wherein the ferritic stainless steel comprises from 0.2 to 4 weight percent manganese, from 0.3 to 1 weight percent aluminum, and at least 0.03 weight percent of one or more rare earth elements; andwherein the electropolished portion of the at least one gas flow channel develops an aluminum-rich oxide surface scale when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of at least 650° C., the aluminum-rich oxide surface scale comprising aluminum, iron, and chromium and having a hematite crystal structure. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising plating at least one metallic material on at least a portion of the fuel side of the interconnect, wherein the at least one metallic material is selected from the group consisting of nickel, a nickel alloy, copper, a copper alloy, and a nickel-copper alloy. 3. The method of claim 1, further comprising cladding at least one metallic material on at least a portion of the fuel side of the interconnect, wherein the at least one metallic material is selected from the group consisting of nickel, a nickel alloy, copper, a copper alloy, and a nickel-copper alloy. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising electropolishing at least a portion of at least one gas flow channel of the fuel side of the interconnect. 5. A method of making an interconnect comprising: forming an interconnect from a ferritic stainless steel, the interconnect comprising a via and a gas flow channel;electropolishing at least the oxidant side of the interconnect; andphysically or chemically removing material from at least one electropolished surface of at least one via of the oxidant side of the interconnect;wherein the ferritic stainless steel comprises from 0.2 to 4 weight percent manganese, from 0.3 to 1 weight percent aluminum, and at least 0.03 weight percent of one or more rare earth elements; andwherein electropolished surfaces of the oxidant side from which electropolished material is not removed develop an aluminum-rich oxide surface scale when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of at least 650° C., the aluminum-rich oxide surface scale comprising aluminum, iron, and chromium and having a hematite crystal structure. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein physically or chemically removing material from at least one surface of at least one via of the oxidant side of the interconnect comprises at least one of mechanically polishing, grinding, etching, and milling. 7. The method of claim 5, further comprising electropolishing at least a portion of at least one gas flow channel of the fuel side of the interconnect. 8. A method of making an interconnect comprising: connecting at least one metallic material on at least a portion of a surface of a ferritic stainless steel sheet material, wherein the at least one metallic material is selected from the group consisting of nickel, a nickel alloy, copper, a copper alloy, and a nickel-copper alloy;forming an interconnect from the ferritic stainless steel sheet material, the interconnect having an oxidant side comprising ferritic stainless steel and a fuel side opposite the oxidant side comprising the metallic material, each of the oxidant side and the fuel side of the interconnect comprising a via and a gas flow channel; andelectropolishing at least a portion of at least one gas flow channel of the oxidant side of the interconnectwherein the ferritic stainless steel comprises from 0.2 to 4 weight percent manganese, from 0.3 to 1 weight percent aluminum, and at least 0.03 weight percent of one or more rare earth elements; andwherein the electropolished portion of the at least one gas flow channel develops an aluminum-rich oxide surface scale when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of at least 650° C., the aluminum-rich oxide surface scale comprising aluminum, iron, and chromium and having a hematite crystal structure. 9. The method of claim 8, wherein the electropolishing comprises selectively electropolishing at least a portion of at least one gas flow channel of the oxidant side of the interconnect. 10. The method of claim 8, wherein the electropolishing further comprises electropolishing at least a portion of a surface of at least one via of the oxidant side of the interconnect, and wherein subsequent to electropolishing, material is physically or chemically removed from the electropolished portion of the surface of the at least one via. 11. A method of making an interconnect comprising: forming an interconnect from a ferritic stainless steel sheet material, the interconnect having an oxidant side and a fuel side opposite the oxidant side, each of the oxidant side and the fuel side of the interconnect comprising a via and a gas flow channel;electropolishing at least a portion of at least one gas flow channel of the oxidant side of the interconnect; andconnecting at least one metallic material to at least a portion of a surface of the fuel side of the interconnect, wherein the at least one metallic material is selected from the group consisting of nickel, a nickel alloy, copper, a copper alloy, and a nickel-copper alloy;wherein the ferritic stainless steel comprises from 0.2 to 4 weight percent manganese, from 0.3 to 1 weight percent aluminum, and at least 0.03 weight percent of one or more rare earth elements; andwherein the electropolished portion of the at least one gas flow channel develops an aluminum-rich oxide surface scale when subjected to an oxidizing atmosphere at a temperature of at least 650° C., the aluminum-rich oxide surface scale comprising aluminum, iron, and chromium and having a hematite crystal structure. 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the electropolishing comprises selectively electropolishing at least a portion of at least one gas flow channel of the oxidant side of the interconnect. 13. The method of claim 11, wherein the electropolishing further comprises electropolishing at least a portion of a surface of at least one via of the oxidant side of the interconnect, and wherein subsequent to electropolishing, material is physically or chemically removed from the electropolished portion of the surface of the at least one via. 14. The method of claim 11, wherein connecting at least one metallic material to at least a portion of a surface of the fuel side of the interconnect occurs before the electropolishing. 15. The method of claim 11, wherein connecting at least one metallic material to at least a portion of a surface of the fuel side of the interconnect comprises plating at least one metallic material on at least a portion of the fuel side of the interconnect. 16. The method of claim 11, wherein connecting at least one metallic material to at least a portion of a surface of the fuel side of the interconnect comprising cladding at least one metallic material on at least a portion of the fuel side of the interconnect.
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